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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $389,955 $35,061
2. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $377,971 $116,745
3. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $333,009 $67,802
4. Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $287,655 $63,098
5. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $278,072 $81,896
6. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $275,761 $64,867
7. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Countywide Planning & Development $274,795 $45,477
8. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Long Range & Transit Corridors/ Planning $271,603 $56,343
9. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $268,178 $41,078
10. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $266,891 $61,205
11. Deputy Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $265,066 $69,833
12. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $255,178 $59,911
13. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $254,388 $65,144
14. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $254,221 $81,051
15. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $248,177 $62,974
16. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $243,088 $77,702
17. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $240,449 $58,363
18. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $229,164 $55,903
19. Eo, Congestion Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $229,139 $50,327
20. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $224,329 $55,916
21. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $223,285 $49,598
22. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $222,234 $72,809
23. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $219,688 $62,397
24. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $219,645 $56,795
25. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office Strategic Initiatives $219,644 $62,984
26. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $219,018 $58,956
27. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $217,836 $62,680
28. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $217,112 $72,158
29. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $217,074 $53,187
30. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $214,993 $62,794
31. Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $214,932 $62,390
32. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,572 $71,224
33. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,167 $48,527
34. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $209,892 $61,181
35. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $209,147 $71,031
36. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $208,510 $55,827
37. Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Treasury $208,474 $61,519
38. Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $207,168 $18,754
39. Dir Gov Comm Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $205,790 $47,921
40. Chief Sys Sec & Law Enforcement Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $203,812 $25,995
41. Exec Dir, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $203,806 $32,951
42. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $203,611 $59,771
43. Senior Eo, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $203,159 $69,785
44. Deo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $200,658 $59,917
45. Chief Comm Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Comms $200,602 $45,564
46. Senior Eo, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Opns Liaison And Planning $198,867 $59,582
47. Service Ops Superintendent Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $198,028 $41,730
48. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $197,980 $51,164
49. Exec Dir, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $195,347 $68,841
50. Senior Eo, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $195,237 $54,627
51. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $195,234 $46,353
52. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $194,800 $68,537
53. Eo, Info Technology Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $194,723 $51,219
54. Deo, General Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority General Services - Administration $193,077 $51,939
55. Deo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Range Planning $192,837 $50,503
56. Service Ops Superintendent Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $192,573 $50,640
57. Exec Dir, Rail Opns Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Opns Liaison And Planning $191,724 $58,771
58. Eo, Vendor/Contract Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contract Admin-Planning/Masd/Oig/Creative Services $191,693 $59,041
59. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Tap $191,627 $62,265
60. Eo, Vendor/Contract Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contract Admin-Planning/Masd/Oig/Creative Services $190,391 $59,049
61. Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Oriented Communities $189,678 $50,540
62. Exec Dir, Rail Opns Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $189,602 $44,554
63. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $189,137 $67,990
64. Director of Finance San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $188,065 $45,563
65. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $187,133 $61,635
66. Deo, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $186,471 $57,991
67. Deo, Enterprise Arch & Infrastructure Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Architecture & Tech Integration $186,406 $50,658
68. Deo, Human Resources Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Talent Acquisition $186,361 $50,783
69. Deo, Wayside System Engineering & Maintenance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Light Rail Wayside Systems $186,246 $50,258
70. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $185,874 $37,645
71. Maintenance Specialist Leader - Temp
Other Positions Held: Maintenance Specialist
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Red Line Fleet Services $185,741 $50,757
72. Maintenance Specialist Leader Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Green Line Fleet Services $185,232 $56,495
73. Deo, Administration Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Workforce Services $184,960 $67,146
74. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $182,630 $28,892
75. Senior Dir, Ops Support Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $182,529 $50,274
76. Deo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $182,432 $57,841
77. Deo, Innovation Office Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $182,064 $43,956
78. Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Range Planning Administration $181,691 $44,287
79. Chief Civil Rights Programs Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Civil Rights $179,419 $28,621
80. Deo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Engineering Management $179,206 $56,606
81. Senior Manager, Transportation Planning Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Corridors (Ws/Sb/Sfv/Nc) $179,042 $35,440
82. Eo, Opns Admin Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $178,788 $55,614
83. Service Ops Superintendent Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $178,769 $36,382
84. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $178,480 $55,292
85. Rail Transit Ops Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Transportation Control Center $178,124 $56,865
86. Transit Ops Supervisor (F/T) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Manpower, Systems & Support $177,979 $42,602
87. Chief Auditor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Management Audit $177,814 $49,477
88. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $177,756 $51,277
89. Deo, Congestion Reduction Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $177,463 $28,044
90. Deo, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $177,149 $65,981
91. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $176,948 $49,093
92. Senior Dir, Project Control Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction Management $176,804 $49,657
93. Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grants Management & Oversight $176,364 $66,258
94. Senior Dir, Project Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Major Capital Project Engineering $176,199 $55,910
95. Deo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Program Its $175,985 $55,898
96. Deo, Human Resources Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Talent Development $175,927 $43,044
97. Maintenance Specialist Leader - Temp
Other Positions Held: Maintenance Specialist
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Green Line Fleet Services $175,857 $50,939
98. Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Active Transportation & Sustainability $175,632 $42,636
99. Deo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $175,528 $16,621
100. Deo, Government Rel Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Government Relations $175,329 $55,747